HinduBoySanskrit
Murli: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“flute”
مرلی
मुरली
What Murli means
Murli (مرلی, Sanskrit मुरली) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “flute”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, muralī.
Murli at a glance
- Meaning
- flute
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- mur-li
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Murli
- In English
- flute
- اردو میں معنی
- بانسری
Origin and history of Murli
Sanskrit muralī, a flute; the name evokes Krishna the flute-player (Murlidhar, Murli Manohar).
Base wordSanskrit muralī
How to say and write Murli
- Say it
- mur-li2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Murli
- Urdu
- مرلی
- Original script
- मुरली
- Other spellings
- Murali
- Themes
- Joy
Sibling names for Murli
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Murli.
- Madhuمدھوhoney; sweetGirlSanskrit
- Madhumatiمدھومتیfull of sweetness; honey-likeGirlSanskrit
- Madhuraمدھراsweet; charming; melodiousGirlSanskrit
- Madhuriمادھوریsweetness; charmGirlSanskrit
- Madhurimaمدھریماsweetness; charmGirlSanskrit
- Mangalaمنگلاauspicious; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Muditaمدتاhappy; delighted; joyGirlSanskrit
- Aarohiآروہیascending; the rising scale in musicGirlSanskrit
Names like Murli
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- Anandآنندhappiness; joy; blissBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Devanandدیوانندjoy of the godsBoySanskrit
- Harshہرشjoy; delight; happinessBoySanskrit
- Harshitہرشتdelighted; joyfulBoySanskrit
- Jethanandجیٹھانندjoy of the eldestBoySanskrit
- Kalyanکلیانbeautiful; auspicious; welfareBoySanskrit
- Mangalمنگلauspiciousness; welfare; happinessBoySanskrit
- Mangalمنگلauspicious; joy; well-beingBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Murli
Questions about the name Murli
What does the name Murli mean?
Murli means “flute”. In Urdu: بانسری. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Murli a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Murli is a boy’s name.
Is Murli a Hindu name?
Yes. Murli is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit muralī, a flute; the name evokes Krishna the flute-player (Murlidhar, Murli Manohar).
How do you pronounce Murli?
Say it “mur-li”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Murli in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Murli is written مرلی. In its original script: मुरली.
What are other spellings of Murli?
Murli is also spelled Murali.
Is the meaning of Murli verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.